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Date Posted: 16:04:03 03/07/07 Wed
Author: Rick
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Re: what areas in vietnam did 3rd battallion 1st marines lima co. cover
In reply to: Jim Shafrath 's message, "Re: what areas in vietnam did 3rd battallion 1st marines lima co. cover" on 23:58:22 11/02/06 Thu

>>>i'm filling out some paperwork and i can't remember
>>>what operations my unit was involved in. i was with
>>>3rd battallion 1st marines lima co 1970-71. i was a
>>>corpsman so i only served the required 6 months in
>the
>>>bush. i really would appreciate any
>assistance...thank
>>>you
>>
>>
>>Well, I remember an operation out at Antenti Valley
>>and one near LZ Baldy and something near Elephant
>>Valley or may have been a compination of both Antenti
>>and Elephant Valley. My memory isnt good these days.
>
>OK I was there and early in 1969 we were working area
>off hill 55 at liberty bridge. also running patrols in
>to arizona territory.
>
>then we moved on too hill 37 and ran patrols to the
>base of charlie ridge. alot of rice paddies and bobby
>traps.
>
>last move for me was to the hwy 1- namo bridge area,
>this is where we went on the operation into elephant
>valley. we worked the bridge, the village of ap kim
>lien (adjacent to ESSO storage tanks. on hwy 1 which
>leads to hai van pass.
>
>hope this helps. question, did you ever meet "doc
>gann" ? He was doc in late 69-early 70

Good memory...the two operations Antenti, and Elephant valley I think were two separate opts. I do remember around May or could have been June the unit was pulled off Hill 37, and most were sent to Camp 14...I ended up on OP Reno....

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